Student Jailed Over Rioting In 2019
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); });
2021-11-10 HKT 17:43
Share this story
A student was on Wednesday sentenced to three years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to rioting in Mong Kok and Prince Edward MTR stations on August 31, 2019.
Wan Ka-lam, 22, was accused of vandalising certain facilities, including turnstiles and control rooms, at the stations with other people.
The MTR later reported a loss of HK$1.09 million.
He pleaded guilty to charges of rioting.
In mitigation, the defence lawyer told the District Court that his client was devoted to drama and had been admitted to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and was now on leave.
The lawyer added Wan understood he had made a mistake, and hoped to turn over a new leaf after completing his jail term.
Passing sentence, judge Frankie Yiu urged Wan to reflect while he was in prison and make contributions to society in future.
Democrat Candidate In Key Senate Race Reiterates Cost-Of-Living Message Ahead Of Midterms, Dismisses 'Faith'-Related Attacks
Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for Senate against Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan, said that his opponent's only stra... Read more
Sanders Calls For Criminal Prosecution Of AI CEOs After Model Submitted A False Homicide Tip To Police
Two-time presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made the statement after news emerged that an Anthropic AI model sent the... Read more
Palestinian Authority Postpones Elections, Citing Israeli Restrictions. Israel Denies The Charges.
Palestinian President Abbas said that long-awaited legislative elections, due to be held in November, would be postponed... Read more
Riyadh Airport Evacuated After Houthi Strike. This Is The Latest In A Series Of Attacks Against Saudi Aviation.
The Houthis hit Terminal 3 of the King Khalid International Airport of the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Saturday, just day... Read more
Meme Coin Rug Pulls Keep Burning New Buyers: $MT Launchpad Now Publishes Their Code First
Rug pulls keep costing meme coin buyers. Launchpads like MemeToro now publish their contract code first. Here's what to ... Read more
U.S.-Russia Diesel Agreement Angers Zelensky. Russia Attacked After The Deal Was Announced.
The Ukrainian leader called the agreement between Moscow and Washington, which will see hundreds of thousands of tons of... Read more